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DeSantis Proposes Florida House Map to Add Four GOP Seats Amid Redistricting Battle

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Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a redistricting plan in Florida that could create four additional Republican congressional seats by eliminating Democratic-held districts in Tampa, Orlando, and South Florida. The proposal, set for a legislative vote this week, risks legal challenges under Florida’s 2010 anti-gerrymandering amendments.

Democrats argue the map unfairly packs their voters and could cost them seats held by Mario Diaz-Balart, Maria Elvira Salazar, and others. A Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act may influence whether racial considerations factor into the map’s approval.